Jorgete Acarie, 43, was found shot to death in the bedroom of her Forest Run Lane home. Gould and Acarie's 2-year-old son was also found in the home. He was not harmed.

Orange County Sheriff's Office investigators issued an arrest warrant for Gould, 33, shortly after naming him the only person of interest in the case. The warrant called for Gould's arrest on previous domestic violence charges.

Gould was apparently taken into custody on unrelated charges before officials knew his true identity. He was first listed as John Doe on an initial arrest report, because he told them he was Stephen Johnson.

A Volusia County Beach Patrol officer apparently found Gould lying on the sand near the Zelda Avenue beach approach. He was carrying a Glock 40-caliber handgun with 10 bullets in a white bag, which he was using as a makeshift pillow.

Gould is being held in the Volusia County Branch Jail on charges of carrying a concealed firearm, providing false information to law enforcement and overnight camping.

News of his arrest came as relief to Acarie's family.

"The family's reaction has been one of tremendous relief," said Acarie family attorney Eben Self. "They have been since the incident occurred, they have been living in fear, they have been not living in their own homes. They have feared for the safety of their children and Jorgete's children."

The family had feared they were in danger as well.

"I'm worried, worried. I'm scared he's going to come to me and kill me because that's the kind of the man he is," said Acarie's sister Vivane Acarie.

Before her death, Acarie was apparently trying to distance herself from Gould. Her attorney said there is a long history of domestic violence between Acarie and Gould.

Last week, Acarie filed a police report claiming Gould shattered a window in her home. He was already on probation for stalking her. That probation was then revoked.

"He was on felony probation for aggravated stalking. The felony probation warrant was issued, but the warrant has not been served by the sheriff's office yet because they have not been able to find him," said Self.

In court papers last week, Acarie wrote that Gould threatened to kill her.

A police log shows authorities went to Acarie's home 56 times in two years, and many of the calls involved domestic violence, including battery and verbal threats.

"It's scary. It's usually a quiet neighborhood. The cops woke us up at 7 a.m. asking us if we had heard or seen anything," neighbor Heidi Davis said.

Gould was convicted of aggravated stalking and placed on one-year supervised probation in the fall of last year, with a special condition that there could be no hostile contact with Acarie or the child. A warrant has been issued for his arrest for violating probation.

The child has been placed in protective custody of the Department of Children and Families.